Death of Christ

These verses highlight the sacrificial nature of Jesus' death and its purpose in providing salvation and remission of sins for humanity

• Before the Crucifixion

  Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."

  Isaiah 53:7-8: "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken."

  Matthew 16:21: "From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day."

• As stated in the Gospels by Jesus Christ Himself

  Matthew 20:28: "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

  Matthew 26:28: "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."

  Mark 10:45: "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

  Luke 22:19-20: "And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you."

  John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

  John 10:11: "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."

  John 15:13: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

• After the Crucifixion

  Acts 2:23: "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:"

  Acts 4:10: "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole."

  Acts 5:30: "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree."

  1 Corinthians 15:3-4: "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"